Welcome to Connecting Dots, a monthly column by writer Amy Cowen, inspired by her popular Substack, Illustrated Life. Each month, she’ll introduce a new creative postcard prompt. So, grab your supplies and update your mailing… Read More »Connecting Dots: A Creative Postcard Challenge
This week’s guest is Steven Heller. Heller is the co-chair and co-founder of the School of Visual Arts MFA Design program. He was a senior art director at the New York Times for 33 years.… Read More »DesignThinkers Podcast: Steven Heller
There’s little else in America as inherently nostalgic as a bowling alley. From those ‘90s kids such as myself who grew up attending duckpin bowling birthday parties at kitschy spots in suburban strip malls to… Read More »A New Book Honors the Bygone Bowling Alley
Ralph Steadman’s last retrospective was cut short by COVID-19. But luckily his work is a moveable feast, and now Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing—a collection of 149 artworks and memorabilia chronicling the artist, satirist and… Read More »The Daily Heller: “Serial Polluter” Ralph Steadman Gets the Last Laugh
Image licensed via Adobe Stock Global branding agency How&How has launched GetEven, a pro-bono, studio-funded initiative designed to support women in the creative industry. We chatted with founder Cat to discover more. With gender disparity… Read More »How&How launch GetEven to support women in the creative industry
Certain design books will always be considered essential. Graphic Classics more than earns its spot, featuring 500 iconic projects spanning the entire history of graphic design. This updated edition from Phaidon is a must-have for… Read More »A gorgeous deep dive into the art of graphic design through the ages